U.S. Republican presidential candidates are days away from the crucial “Super Tuesday” vote, when 10 states hold nominating contests and a clear front-runner could be established. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is leading in a national poll, while former U.S. senator Rick Santorum is ahead in a survey in the key state of Ohio. In […]
US Republican Presidential Hopefuls Look Ahead to Super Tuesday
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Nigeria Bomb Factory Blasts Kill 3; Authorities Blame Boko Haram
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in northern Nigeria say three young men were killed Friday when explosions went off at a secret bomb factory in the restive city of Maiduguri. A commander of Nigeria’s anti-terrorism Joint Task Force, Colonel Victor Oheneme, told VOA the three men were members of the radical Islamic sect Boko Haram. Joint Task Force members […]
‘Massive Turnout’ in Iran, Voting Extended
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Iranian state media claim a “massive turnout” for the country’s parliamentary elections , which are likely to solidify Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s control over conservative rivals tied to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The semi-official Fars news agency reports that Iran’s interior ministry is keeping polling stations open for two additional hours because of the long […]
Somalia, AU Troops Capture al-Shabab Stronghold
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Somali government and African Union forces have seized an area on the outskirts of Mogadishu from al-Qaida-linked rebels. Officials say the forces launched an attack to seize Maslah from militant group al-Shabab early Friday. Witnesses report the troops seized control of the northern area after a gunbattle that lasted several hours. The African Union force, […]
Afghan Clerics to US: Quran Burning Unforgivable
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Senior Afghan clerics have condemned the United States for the burning of Qurans at a NATO base last month, in a move that threatens to spark a new wave of outrage and violence. The Ullema Council called the burning of the Muslim holy books at Bagram Air Base a “crime” and “inhumane.” It also said […]
EU Leaders Sign Treaty Requiring Its Governments to Constrain Spending
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
European Union leaders signed a treaty in Brussels Friday to require their individual governments to balance their budgets or face economic sanctions if they do not. The treaty is the latest response by Europe’s leaders to contain the continent’s two-year debt crisis that twice has forced Greece, and Ireland and Portugal once apiece, to secure […]
Humaniatarian Aid Reaches Battered Homs
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross says medical supplies and humanitarian aid have reached the battered city of Homs and will soon be taken to the Baba Amr neighborhood. An ICRC spokesperson said Friday that a convoy of seven trucks carrying aid would enter Baba Amr, a district of Homs where rebels and citizens […]
Virginia Approves Restrictive Abortion Bill
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Lawmakers in the state of Virginia have passed a measure that will require women seeking an abortion to receive an ultrasound examination first. A final vote passed easily in the Republican-controlled House of Delegates Thursday, and Governor Bob McDonnell has said he will sign it into law. The examination procedure nominally is intended to determine […]
Humaniatarian Aid Reaches Battered Homs
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross says medical supplies and humanitarian aid have reached the battered city of Homs and will soon be taken to the Baba Amr neighborhood. An ICRC spokesperson said Friday that a convoy of seven trucks carrying aid would enter Baba Amr, a district of Homs where rebels and citizens […]
Suicide Bomber Targets Rival Militants in Pakistan
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
controlled by the Lashkar-e-Islam group. Pakistani officials say the bomber blew himself up just outside the mosque and that most of the victims appear to be militants. Both the Pakistani Taliban and Lashkar-e-Islam have been battling for control of the valley. Earlier, Pakistani officials said militants in the same area clashed with security forces, leaving […]
